Network Professional's Library

A Beginner's Guide

By: Robert Elsenpeter, Anthony Velte

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Learn the basics of optical networking using this practical and easy-to-follow introductory guide. You'll get an overview of concepts behind the technology, as well as helpful information on Cisco, Nortel, and Juniper certifications. Also, a handy 16-page blueprint section offers additional visual instruction.

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Non-Fiction Computing & I.T.Computer Science Image Processing Computer Networking & Communications Computer Hardware Network Hardware Engineering & Technology Other Technologies & Applied Sciences Applied Optics Electronics & Communications Engineering Communications Engineering & Telecommunications

Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
Networking at the Speed of Light
Optical Networking Theory	p. 3
The Basics	p. 4
The Promise of Optical Networking	p. 6
How Optical Networking Works	p. 8
Fiber 101	p. 12
Let There Be Light	p. 17
Photons Versus Electrons	p. 17
Light Sources	p. 17
Amplification	p. 21
Get a Boost	p. 21
Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs)	p. 22
Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers	p. 25
Raman Amplification	p. 26
Optical Networking Obstacles	p. 28
Attenuation	p. 29
Dispersion	p. 30
Nonlinear Effects	p. 30
Limitations	p. 32
Summary	p. 34
History of Optical Networking	p. 35
Optical Networking Through Time	p. 36
Discoveries and Innovation	p. 36
Spinning Threads of Glass	p. 41
Spanning the Distance	p. 44
Foundations in Science	p. 48
The Birth of Fiber	p. 48
Lasers	p. 51
Optical Network Service	p. 54
Development	p. 54
The Last Mile	p. 57
Optical Architectures	p. 61
Multiplexing	p. 62
Fundamentals	p. 62
Types of Multiplexing	p. 63
Optical Demultiplexing	p. 65
Add/drop Multiplexing	p. 68
SONET	p. 69
Evolution	p. 70
Overview	p. 71
Rings	p. 71
Structure	p. 73
DWDM	p. 86
Spectral Specifics	p. 86
DWDM Development	p. 87
How DWDM Works	p. 89
Optical Amplification and DWDM	p. 91
SONET Versus DWDM	p. 92
Dynamic Packet Transport	p. 93
DPT Overview	p. 93
Spatial Reuse	p. 94
DPT Versus SONET	p. 97
Optical Networking Tools, Applications, and Vendors
Optical Networking Design	p. 101
Networking Basics	p. 102
OSI Reference Model	p. 102
Datalink Protocols	p. 103
IP Addressing	p. 106
Optical LAN Considerations	p. 109
Physical Considerations	p. 114
Network Topology	p. 114
Design	p. 119
Wide Area Networks	p. 122
Access	p. 122
The Edge	p. 124
Backbone	p. 124
Long Haul	p. 128
Fabrics	p. 129
Switching	p. 130
Metrics	p. 131
Applications	p. 133
Fabric Size	p. 134
Fabric Overlays	p. 136
MPLS	p. 137
Optical Switching and Routing	p. 147
Routing and Switching Basics	p. 148
Routers	p. 148
Switches	p. 152
Optical Considerations	p. 159
Optical Switching	p. 161
Basics	p. 162
Switching Technologies	p. 162
Optical Cross-Connects	p. 169
Optical Routing	p. 174
Basics	p. 175
Speed and Scaling	p. 178
Routers Shape the Next-Generation Internet	p. 180
Vendors and Their Wares	p. 185
Cisco Systems, Inc.	p. 186
Overview	p. 186
Transport Systems	p. 187
Switches	p. 191
Routers	p. 194
Tellium, Inc.	p. 199
Overview	p. 199
Switches	p. 199
Nortel Networks, Inc.	p. 201
Switches	p. 201
Transport	p. 203
Juniper Networks, Inc.	p. 206
Overview	p. 207
Routers	p. 208
CIENA Corporation	p. 212
Overview	p. 212
Transport	p. 212
Switching	p. 216
Sycamore Networks, Inc.	p. 219
Overview	p. 219
Switches	p. 220
Lucent Technologies, Inc.	p. 222
Overview	p. 222
Transport	p. 222
Switches	p. 223
Other Products	p. 224
Foundry Networks, Inc.	p. 226
Overview	p. 226
Routers	p. 227
Switches	p. 229
Optical Networking Applications	p. 233
Submarine Systems	p. 234
Connecting Continents	p. 234
Installation	p. 236
Metropolitan Area Networks	p. 240
The MAN	p. 241
SONET Versus DWDM Round III	p. 241
The Next Generation MAN	p. 244
VoIP	p. 248
Introduction	p. 248
Building VoIP Networks	p. 251
Using Optics	p. 256
Storage Area Networks	p. 258
Storage Needs	p. 258
Fibre Channel	p. 260
Designing and Building a SAN	p. 261
Fiberless Optics	p. 265
Basics	p. 266
No Cables, no Red Tape	p. 267
A Network Without Wires	p. 267
Practical Optical Networking
Building Optical Networks	p. 273
Design Basics	p. 274
The Three-Layer Hierarchical Design Model	p. 274
Design Methods	p. 280
Optical Networking Gear	p. 283
Designing to Fit Needs	p. 285
Understanding Existing Internetworks	p. 285
Characterizing Networks	p. 286
Optimal Optical Technologies	p. 289
FDDI	p. 289
Gigabit Ethernet	p. 293
10 Gigabit Ethernet	p. 300
Fibre Channel	p. 302
Models	p. 309
Service Provider	p. 309
Backbones	p. 311
LANs	p. 312
MANs	p. 314
Optical Network Management	p. 319
Overview of Network Management	p. 320
The Roots of Network Management	p. 321
Network Management Tools Today	p. 324
Trends in Enterprise System Management	p. 327
Service Level Agreements	p. 328
Benefits	p. 329
Preparing a SLA	p. 332
Maintenance	p. 335
What to Look for in a SLA	p. 337
SNMP	p. 338
What Is SNMP?	p. 338
SNMP Polling and Managed Objects	p. 339
The MIB	p. 340
Polling Groups and Data Aggregation	p. 346
SNMP Commands	p. 348
Thresholds	p. 349
Events and Traps	p. 350
SNMP Versions	p. 351
TMN	p. 352
Overview	p. 352
Functional Architecture	p. 355
Physical Architecture	p. 357
Information Architecture	p. 358
Logical Layered Architecture	p. 359
Optical Network Management Applications	p. 362
Lucent WaveWrapper	p. 363
Cisco Transport Manager	p. 363
Corvis CorManager	p. 366
Sun Solstice Enterprise Manager	p. 367
Optical Maintenance and Tuning	p. 371
Logical Maintenance and Tuning	p. 372
Network Design	p. 372
Statistical Multiplexing	p. 376
Errors	p. 378
Physical Maintenance and Tuning	p. 383
Solving Fiber Cuts	p. 383
Solving Bad Fiber Connections	p. 387
Loss Testing	p. 396
Tunable Lasers	p. 400
Tools	p. 401
Digital Lightwave Network Information Computers	p. 402
Acterna CycloneCore IP Optimizer	p. 402
Fluke FiberInspector	p. 403
Optical Fiber	p. 405
Cables, Construction, and Connectors	p. 406
Types	p. 406
Fiber Construction	p. 411
Fiber Connectors	p. 416
Cabling and Composition	p. 421
Cabling Environments	p. 421
Cable Composition	p. 427
Fiber Protection	p. 430
Care, Caution, and Companies	p. 431
Problems	p. 431
Safety	p. 433
Manufacturers	p. 435
Optical Network Security	p. 437
Overview of Network Security	p. 438
Traffic-Based Security	p. 438
User-Based Security	p. 440
Types of Attack	p. 443
Protecting Your Network	p. 446
Security Protocols	p. 446
Intrusion Detection Systems	p. 450
Optical Considerations	p. 454
Optical Network Security Features	p. 454
Attack Methods	p. 457
Attack Detection	p. 459
Vulnerabilities	p. 461
Physical Security	p. 463
Index	p. 467
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